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• Bed That Appears to be Floating in Air : Dylan Modern Leather Bed
• 7 Tips : Choosing the Perfect Lighting for your Home
• Freshome Reader Help: Design Ideas for Kiosk
• Inspiring Conference Table for Ernst & Young Boardroom by KINZO

Bed That Appears to be Floating in Air : Dylan Modern Leather Bed Posted: 17 Aug 2010 08:25 AM PDT If you are looking for a piece of furniture that can get lots of attention and also look good then take a look at Dylan Modern Leather Bed .. an amazing piece of furniture that has been created by Andrea Lucatello for Cattelan Italia. The bed appears to be floating in air, though it is supported by 4 legs just like any other bed. With extraordinary, innovative structure that gives the illusion of being suspended in air, Dylan Modern Leather Bed is an emblem of originality and a sign of exquisite taste. Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

7 Tips : Choosing the Perfect Lighting for your Home Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:34 AM PDT Lighting in your home is one of those items that you don't always notice when it has a good presence and feeling when you’re in the space. Although, when the lighting is poor and you are trying to perform a task, or you feel the opposite of how you would like to feel in the space, you notice it immediately. Lighting is for ambiance, aesthetics, tasks, and seeing better in your home.  Think about your home and if it has all the lighting qualities you would like.  If your answer is no, here are some tips on how to choose the perfect lighting for you and your family. Determine what your lighting goals are: Direct or task lighting is focused in the space you are trying to work. Ambient or indirect lighting is used for ambiance and for overall lighting of a space. Once chosen you can begin to choose lighting options.  Each room in your home should have a mood you want to set, as well as a function you want your lighting to serve. Provide lighting for safety and security on the exterior of your home: Walkways, sidewalks, perimeter of your house, and the front entry should be lit with ambient lighting.  Too dim of lighting on the exterior is a welcome sign for intruders. While too bright of exterior lighting is costly and disturbing to neighbors. Consider installing flood lights at the exterior corners of your home that are motion activated to further deter intruders. Follow the aesthetics and security lighting of your neighborhood for further guidelines as to what to implement at your own home. Use exterior wall sconces for décor: Outdoor lighting doesn't have to only be utilitarian.  Wall sconces can provide washes of light against the exterior walls of your home to create ambiance in the evening hours.  Directional sconces pointing upwards or downwards can focus on architectural elements on your home, and draw attention to exterior niches and plantings around your home. Inside your home use multiple light sources for one space: For rooms like the kitchen, bedrooms, and living spaces, multiple light sources will help you achieve a variety of functions and activities in that space. In the kitchen, under counter lights can provide great task lighting. While in a living room, opt for a floor lamp next to a couch or favorite reading chair. In bathrooms the lighting at the mirror should be free from shadows and glaring light. For high ceilings and modern décor use recessed lighting: "Can" light fixtures, so called because of the metal recessed "can" that is inserted into the ceiling and the light fixture fits inside. These fixtures are subtle and can be directional, and can be connected to dimmer switches to give a range of light from subtly dim to full brightness to illuminate an entire room. In nurseries and kid's rooms, remember night lighting: Think about the lighting for when children sleep when planning lighting requirements.  Night lights can help small children from being scared, but can also help parents navigate through dark rooms.  For nurseries consider a dim wall sconce, or table lamp that can be used for changing diapers, or rocking infants to sleep. In formal living and dining areas, research chandeliers wisely: In spaces that a formal chandelier is considered, choose one that will not date your space. Often time's chandeliers are bought without thinking of the space and the décor that surrounds it.  Chandeliers come in extremely simple designs that include faux candles, small bulbs, or a few lights to the ornate and expensive crystal varieties. Whichever is your décor choice, measure out the space, and ceiling height before ordering to ensure enough head room will be available below the hanging chandelier. Don’t be afraid when choosing lighting for your home, it can help your ambiance and mood in the space. If you need lighting help ideas get inspiration from lighting stores, catalogs, and online decor and fashion blogs/magazines.  Just like the color of your rooms, lighting should enhance your space and make it feel warm and inviting! Freshome reader’s how do you choose lighting for your home? Have any suggestions for choosing fixtures in certain rooms? We’d love to hear from you! Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Freshome Reader Help: Design Ideas for Kiosk Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:25 AM PDT ANNETTE: Please give me some ideas on how to make my frozen yogurt counter stands out from the crowd! I have included my initial idea within the layout plan. As the location of the kiosk is quite hidden, therefore I need ideas on the layout and designs to attract visitors or shoppers attentions. My preferred concept is contemporary, young, simple and minimal. Also, I want to avoid using expensive materials. EDITOR: Freshome reader’s help Annette plan a kiosk that will stand out in the crowd! Leave your comments below for her. If you would like to enter Help My Space Freshome! Click here for all the details. Freshome reader’s will comment on your space and help you solve your design dilemma. Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Inspiring Conference Table for Ernst & Young Boardroom by KINZO Posted: 16 Aug 2010 11:46 AM PDT Sweeping, dynamic and asymmetrical lines and bold structural design: KINZO's boardroom conference table for the management board of Ernst & Young is a bespoke furniture that you won't see anywhere else. This table seems to change its looks from every angle you look at it: Depending on your perspective, it could remind you of a starship, a deep-sea ray or a hydrofoil. Especially the asymmetrical lines enable an optimal use of space and make a significant contribution to an inspiring atmosphere in meetings. KINZO achieved ample legroom for 15 persons so no one will bump into the table legs – simply because there are no table legs. KINZO has taken a principle from structural engineering by fixing the table's structure on a circular beam: the inner ring supports the cantilevered table surfaces. Starting from the "heavyweight" chairman's position, the table looks increasingly lighter and airier in connection with the opposing panoramic windows – a playful take on statics that creates a very dynamic vibe: In this way, the conference table reminds you of a rocket that is just about to take off – and break directly through the glass front. Four flush-mounted "media tanks" swallow unsightly cables and provide power and network access for laptops and other devices. Good news for cost-conscious design fans: Exclusive individuality, style and optimised functionality didn't cost a fortune. – Thanks Daniela Kramer for the suggestion. Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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